Michigan at Michigan State Game Preview and Prediction

Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty ImagesWhat were supposed to be final tune-ups against Presbyterian and Massachusetts-Lowell before the new year quickly took a dark turn. Not because either of these teams knocked off the Wolverines, but because of the injury to Isaiah Livers, and the severity of it. Livers suffered the injury against Presbyterian roughly two weeks ago. With the junior forward sidelined, Coach Juwan Howard turned to sophomore Brandon Johns Jr. as his starting lineup replacement against Massachusetts-Lowell. The blow to Michigan’s best scoring wing threat leaves the Wolverines with 13.6 points per game to replace for as long as Livers is out. There is still no timetable on when his return will be, but it will not be Sunday against the Spartans.

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